The Pakistan Muslim League-N and Istehkam-i-Pakistan Party have formed a six-member committee to sort out the matter of seat adjustment between themselves for the upcoming general elections in the country.
The committee is comprised of three members each from both parties. From PML-N side, party’s Punjab President Rana Sanaullah Khan, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq and Khawaja Saad Rafiq have been included in the committee. From the IPP side, Aun Chaudhry, Ishaq Khakwani and Nouma nLangrial are part of the committee. The committee will chalk out a formula for the selection of candidates and seat adjustment.
The committee has held its first round of dialogue on Friday. It reviewed progress on the matter of seat adjustment at different constituencies of national and provincial assemblies.
The PML-N will support IPP President Abdul Aleem Khan for the National Assembly seat in Lahore. The Nawaz League will not bring any candidate against Nouman Langrial in Sahiwal.
No PML-N candidate will run for election against Aun Chaudhry and Ishaq Khaqwani.
The Nawaz League will support IPP candidates on one National Assembly and one Punjab Assembly seats in Lodhran. Sources said that further discussions will be held on the seats of IPP candidates including Dr Murad Raas, Amin Chaudhry and others.
The PML-N committee members will present the list of constituencies which the IPP has demanded from where its candidates will run the elections to Nawaz Sharif in a few days.
Sources said that Nawaz Sharif will take final decision on the matter of seat adjustment with the IPP.
Meanwhile, in order to clear the air, Is tehkam-e-Pakistan Party President Abdul Aleem Khan Saturday rejected reports claiming that the Pakistan Muslim League-N has secured a political alliance after landing a seat adjustment deal with Jahangir Tareen-led party.
